7 August 2008

Stories from 7 August 2008

Cuba: Role of the Media

As one Havana-based blogger, Circles Robinson, is optimistic about Cuban media charting a new course, another, Yoani Sanchez, criticizes the media's complacency in reporting on issues like domestic violence: “How...

7 August 2008

Guyana: For the Record

Signifyin’ Guyana supports the call for the government to publish a collection of the speeches of the country's first Executive President, Forbes Burnham: “They are a valuable part of Guyana's...

7 August 2008

Japan: Atomic Bombing Anniversary

Yesterday was the the anniversary of the atomic bombing in Japan, Tokyogenso expresses hope for world peace. Martin from Kurashi quotes from the NHK documentary about the effects of atomic...

7 August 2008

Slovenia: Relaxation and History

Una española/gallega en Eslovenia [Spanish] describes a visit to the Topolšica spa in Slovenia, where the surrender of the German troups occupying the region was signed in 1945, ending the...

7 August 2008

Russia: Corporate Raiding

Robert Amsterdam posts a video of a phenomenon that has become commonplace in Russian business in the last 15 years: corporate raiding or hostile takeovers of companies by violent means.

7 August 2008